Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Hope
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2000
Peak births
2,321
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Hope
How many people are named Hope?
An estimated 81,440 living Americans are named Hope.
How rare is Hope?
Hope is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 868 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 62.6% from its 2000 peak.
How old is the typical Hope?
The median age of a living American named Hope is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 48 years old.
Is Hope still popular?
Yes. Hope is holding steady, with 868 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Hope most common?
Hope has its strongest geographic signal in Rhode Island, where it appears 14.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20002025
Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
62.6%
2025
868
All-time
97,225
Where it lives now
Hope is most concentrated in Rhode Island — about 8.7× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Hope is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.